Gavin Newsom Says Paramount Settlement Talks Happening in “Real Time,” Signals He’d Like a Deal
3 sources·Updated August 22, 2026
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- NYT Business·1h agoParamount and California to Hold Preliminary Talks on Warner Bros. Deal
The discussions on Monday are an early effort to resolve a lawsuit that California and 11 other states filed to block Paramount’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
Read at NYT Business → - Deadline Hollywood·17h agoParamount & State AGs Settlement Talks Set For Next Week; Gavin Newsom Says He Takes Paramount CEO’s Threat To Leave California “Seriously”
After weeks of speculation about Gavin Newsom’s true position on Paramount’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery and the antitrust suit filed a coalition of state attorneys general, the outgoing governor of California finally weighed in publicly today. His comments…
Read at Deadline Hollywood → - Hollywood Reporter·18h agoGavin Newsom Says Paramount Settlement Talks Happening in “Real Time,” Signals He’d Like a Deal
The California governor said he was concerned about the state's reputation and added that he takes CEO David Ellison's threat to move companies out of California “seriously.”
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